Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: The Oregonian, Portland, Ore., on the raw milk advertising fight: “Out of state” is often meant as an insult in Oregon, especially when applied to campaign contributions. But good things can come from distant places. The Virginia-based Institute for Justice demonstrated this last […]

It was certainly an attention-getting 1/4 front page Jeff Lagasse picture and story in your Feb. 20 edition of the Kennebunk Police lieutenant engaged in full assault “active shooter” mode, but you certainly weren’t alone. The story was in at least four or five other newspapers, and videos on all three major Portland network TV […]

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: The Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky., on Obama’s actions being contrary to ACA law being settled: As the Republican-controlled U.S. House passed several bills that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act, liberal critics belittled these efforts by contending that Obamacare was “settled […]

Small businesses make up a significant part of Maine’s economy, not only providing goods and services but also representing that Yankee ingenuity and independent spirit of which we are so proud. With these businesses such an integral part of our state economy, it makes sense to have a little help available to make sure those […]

Thank goodness for the Netherlands. Nobody would mistake it for a major world power, but it gets a carload of Olympic medals for speed skating. The Dutch seem to be exceptions to the political rivalries, profit drive and even the cheating characteristic of the Olympics. Russia, as host of the 2014 Winter Games and seeking […]

By MARTHA BURK Otherwords.org Columnist When President Barack Obama talked about pay equity in his State of the Union speech last month and connected the dots between gender and low-wage work, advocates in the audience were ecstatic. Representative Rosa DeLauro, lead sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act in the House, was on her feet cheering […]

Out of the mouths of babes emerge comments that make me feel like an old fuddy duddy. One of the occupational hazards of being a photographer is that, occasionally, I run into kids who remind me that I’m no longer one of them, and they would know. The latest instance occured a few weeks ago […]

President Barack Obama’s support for the NSA’s domestic spying program prompted a critic to say: “Given the unique power of the state, it is not enough for leaders to say: ”˜Trust us, we won’t abuse the data we collect.’” Oh wait, that wasn’t a critic speaking ”“ it was Obama himself. In January, he tried […]

There she is on the cover of Time magazine. And look, on that bizarre cover of The New York Times Magazine, there she is again. She’s everywhere, and the story line is pretty much the same: Hillary Clinton is a pretty good bet to be the Democratic presidential nominee. If she runs. That’s a big […]